![]() ![]() ![]() When his father takes him over to Judd’s house to return the dog, the boy holds onto to Shiloh and tells the man not to kick at him. He also instinctively knows that the dog wants to walk with him. (14)” His focus is not on what he wants to do, but what is best for the dog. I decide I don’t want to shoot my gun much that day. I raise my gun, and then I think how the sound might scare the dog off. This is clear when the young man says, “There’s a broken branch anging from a limb out over the water, and I’m wondering if I can bring it down with one shot. What is interesting about the scene is that the dog seems to sense the boy’s gentle nature towards animals and his reluctance to be cruel in any way. ![]() The dog cowers, acting as if someone has beaten him in the past. This is shown when the boy first sees Shiloh emerge from the woods as he is taking a walk. In the book Shiloh, written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, one of the prevalent themes that is developed from the very beginning is that of trust. ![]()
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